Severe ductal constriction in the third-trimester fetus following maternal self-medication with nimesulide

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 357-361

  Paladini, D ^a,d   Marasini, M ^b   Volpe, P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b G GASLINI INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^c DI VENERE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

COX 2; Ductus arteriosus; Fetal echocardiography; Heart failure; Nimesulide

Indexed keywords

CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; INDOMETACIN; NIMESULIDE; NITRIC OXIDE;

ARTERY CONSTRICTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DELIVERY; DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETUS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEART FAILURE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HUMAN; INGESTION; INTERMITTENT POSITIVE PRESSURE VENTILATION; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; PULSATILE FLOW; SELF MEDICATION; SIDE EFFECT; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; TRICUSPID VALVE REGURGITATION; ULTRASOUND;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; CONSTRICTION, PATHOLOGIC; CYCLOOXYGENASE INHIBITORS; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCIES; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, THIRD; SELF MEDICATION; SULFONAMIDES; TOCOLYTIC AGENTS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, RIGHT;

EID: 17444385214     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.1873     Document Type: Article

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